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Gasmeth Energy Limited, a locally registered company, has committed to invest over US$400 million in the construction and maintenance of a gas extraction plant, processing and compression project in Lake Kivu. The firm signed an agreement to the effect with the government through Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) …

African Union and African Development Bank to co-host launch of “African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) Accountability Scorecard  What:     African leaders will gather at a side event of the 32nd African Union Summit, to launch the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard Where: Lalibela Ballroom, Hotel Sheraton, …

East Africa’s ambitious standard gauge railway line linking the port of Mombasa to the landlocked countries in the region has fallen behind schedule largely due to financing constraints, doubts over its economic viability, the cost of construction and indecisiveness on the part of some partner states to build their respective …

Kigali, Rwanda, 16 January 2019 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed financing agreements worth €115 million with the Government of Rwanda to support the Rwanda Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Programme as additional financing. The funding, which comprises €114.27 million from the AfDB window and €0.8 million from …

Kenya’s balance of payments (BOP) position improved in the three months to September 30, 2018, as the country exported more goods and services, but the value was not big enough to plug a Ksh39.2 billion ($392 million) deficit. The BOP tells whether the country is saving enough to pay for …

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) yesterday met a 16-member delegation from Alibaba as they seek to bolster trade between Rwanda and China. RDB said in a statement that the visit by Alibaba is a follow up to the Electronic World Trade Platformme (eWTP) agreement that was signed by President Paul Kagame and …

In the morning of January 4th, 2019, it has just been announced the taking of office of Mrs. Louise Mushikiwabo as the New Secretary General of the OIF. The Rwanda’s former Foreign affairs minister, this week assumed office as head of “Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie” (OIF), an organisation that …

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 17 December 2018 – The Governing Council of the African water Facility (AWF) has commended the Facility for mobilizing over €1.4 billion for the implementation of projects. The Facility has also funded 117 national and regional projects in 52 countries, including transition states, since it began operations …

In conference of two days “Youth for Village Conference” (YVC2018), on 15th to 16th December 2018 by youth students organization “Rwanda village community promoters” (RVCP), increased youth knowledge on HIV/AIDS, its effects on people’s lives and how to prevent it. Medical doctor and Lecturer in university of Rwanda Dr Richard …

Kigali, Rwanda, 6 December, 2018 – A truly successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement cannot be achieved without the “people dimension,” which ensures that the integration process will be inclusive and not lead to inequalities. In an interactive plenary session with experts and policy makers on …